Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Zhou Xinjian had just closed his documents and was about to go to lunch when there was a knock on the door.

People are made of iron and rice is made of steel, and leaders also need to eat.

If there is nothing important, no one will come to him at this point.

Zhou Xinjian frowned slightly: "Come in!"

"Mr. Zhou, I'm here to see you!" Jiang Chen walked in with a grin on his face.

After rushing all the way, we finally made it to dinner time.

Zhou Xinjian said unhappily, "I thought who was in such a hurry that you came just as it was time for dinner. It turned out to be you, little bastard."

"You haven't eaten yet?"

Jiang Chen nodded honestly: "I just finished my work at the secretariat, and then I rushed all the way to the industry. It's just time for lunch, where can I eat?"

Zhou Xinjian snorted: "Didn't the Secretariat invite you to have a meal?"

Jiang Chen waved his hand: "No, they have too many rules and too many leaders. You can't say this, you can't ask that. Eating there is like being in prison. You will definitely not be able to eat enough."

Zhou Xinjian said, "Is the matter urgent? If not, let's eat together and talk later."

Jiang Chen said: "It's very important, but there's no rush."

Zhou Xinjian said: "Let's go and have dinner."

"I just don't understand. Why does the Institute of Planting and Technology have a precious cook like He Yushui? He refuses to eat fine bran and comes to the Ministry of Industry to eat wild vegetables. I want to ask you what you think?"

Jiang Chen chuckled: "Although fine bran is good, if you chew it too much, you will get tired of it. It's not bad to come to the Ministry of Industry to change your taste."

"How can domestic flowers be as fragrant as wild flowers, don't you think so, Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Xinjian looked at Jiang Chen: "Hmm? Really?"

"I'll go to Luo Xue girl some other day and see what they say!"

Jiang Chen quickly explained: "I'm talking about the cafeteria."

Zhou Xinjian laughed: "I didn't say it wasn't a cafeteria!"

"Since you're tired of eating bran, how about this? Let He Yushui work for our Ministry of Industry for a while tomorrow. You can choose any cook in the Ministry of Industry cafeteria. What do you think?"

Jiang Chen said righteously, "That won't work. It's not that I can't bear to part with it, but many comrades in the Institute of Planting Engineering really can't do without it."

"If I transfer He Yushui away, they will fight me. Although I am not afraid of fighting, it will affect the research, which will be a tragedy."

As the concept of life in the Institute of Plant Engineering became popular, a mysterious person compiled a set of four unique ideas about plant engineering.

The office environment is good.

The canteen tastes good.

The staff salaries are high.

The chance of success is great.

The above four points are collectively known as the Four Wonders of the Institute of Seed Engineering and are widely circulated in the industrial circle.

He Yushui and the several apprentices she loaned out are the fundamental reason why the cafeteria’s food tastes so good.

Of course, this is also because Jiang Chen has high requirements for ingredients.

In addition to the normal delivery of ingredients, we also relied on Li Guangfu's methods to get a lot of vegetables, meat and eggs to ensure everyone's quality of life.

In Jiang Chen's view, the four unique skills of seed engineering are his strategic weapons to attract top talents to join him, so how could he give them to others easily?

Coupled with the jingle "The most handsome are soldiers, and if you want to marry, marry a farmer", the Farming Institute has become a holy place in the hearts of workers across the country.

Zhou Xinjian snorted: "If you don't want to give it to me, then don't give it to me. There's no need to find so many excuses."

Jiang Chen said: "He Yushui is currently training apprentices, and a few of them are doing quite well."

"When they have finished their studies, I will select the best one and transfer him to the Ministry of Industry."

Zhou Xinjian waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, just use it first."

"It doesn't matter if we eat less, but we can't take the blame for affecting the research."

Jiang Chen said: "Mr. Zhou, what you said is not true."

As they were talking, they arrived at the cafeteria and the two began to concentrate on eating.

During the meal, Zhou Xinjian talked about personal matters: "Xiaoxue told you about marriage, right?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Yes, I said it."

Zhou Xinjian said: "Ordinarily, marriage is your private matter and we should not interfere. However, you have become the top manager of an important department at such a young age. Countless people across the country are watching you. In fact, this matter is not just your business."

"Your relationship with Liu Yue is already public knowledge, but if you don't get married, it will cause others to speculate."

"There are many good and bad things. You have a special status, and your every move represents the image of the country, so I hope you will seriously consider it and get married as soon as possible."

Jiang Chen said: "Mr. Zhou, give me a little more time, at most half a year, and I will definitely get married."

Zhou Xinjian frowned and said, "It's just a matter of getting a marriage certificate, having a meal with your lover, and then having the People's Daily publish a report. Why do we have to wait half a year?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "Our family has a special constitution and it is difficult to have a baby. So we agreed at the beginning that whoever has a baby first will marry me."

"But up to now, I still haven't had a baby. So I want to wait another six months to see if I can have a baby."

Zhou Xinjian frowned: "You mean, the person you marry may not be Liu Yue?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Yes, that's true, anyone could be one."

Zhou Xinjian suddenly put down his chopsticks and said, "No, the person you marry can only be Liu Yue."

"The good wives of the great craftsmen have long been reported in the newspapers and are well known to everyone. This cannot be changed."

"You know, you're making a huge, huge mistake."

Jiang Chen said: "But."

Zhou Xinjian said solemnly: "There is nothing wrong with this matter."

"You have to know that if you marry someone else, this mistake will be much more serious than being with several girls at the same time."

"Xiao Jiang, you are very capable and have a bright future, but you must not make these completely avoidable mistakes.

"You know me well. I have never made things difficult for you if I can help you, discuss things with you, or make concessions. But this matter is absolutely not negotiable."

"Whether as your elder or as your half-leader, I don't agree with you doing that."

Indeed, since the first time they met, Zhou Xinjian has always spared no effort to support Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen’s success today is closely related to Zhou Xinjian’s support.

Of course, Zhou Xinjian also received sufficient rewards.

His ability to successfully advance to this important half level was directly related to the contribution made by Jiang Chen.

But now his tone of voice was extremely stern, which fully demonstrated that this issue was really serious and there was no room for negotiation.

From Zhou Xinjian’s words, Jiang Chen found that he had still underestimated the characteristics of this era.

You have the ability to make mistakes, but you must never make political mistakes.

He said slowly: "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with them tonight."

Zhou Xinjian said: "It's not a matter of discussion, but a necessity."

"They are all smart girls. They should have some sense of right and wrong. If anyone can't figure it out, ask her to come to me and I'll talk to her."

Jiang Chen said: "That's not the case. I can still handle this matter."

Zhou Xinjian nodded: "That would be great."

"Xiao Jiang, you have to handle this matter well and don't make mistakes."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, I know. Thank you for your advice, otherwise I would have almost made a mistake."

Zhou Xinjian said: "Have you made few mistakes?"

"However, this is a mistake of principle, so don't touch it."